Shirley Mae Shaw (1933–1995)
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- Born
- 1933
- Died
- 1995
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- Names in Stone
When was Shirley Mae Shaw born? 1933.
When did Shirley Mae Shaw die? 1995.
Life story
Shirley Mae Shaw (1933–1995) was born in 1933, and died in 1995, at about age 62. A cemetery record documents Shirley Mae's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Shirley Mae's life.
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The world Shirley Mae lived through
1933 · age 0 — Prohibition ended in the United States
1941 · age 8 — The attack on Pearl Harbor brought the United States into World War II
1950 · age 17 — The Korean War began
1957 · age 24 — The Soviet Union launched Sputnik
1964 · age 31 — The Civil Rights Act was signed
1975 · age 42 — The Vietnam War ended
1989 · age 56 — The Berlin Wall fell
Questions about Shirley Mae Shaw
When was Shirley Mae Shaw born?
Shirley Mae Shaw was born in 1933.
When did Shirley Mae Shaw die?
Shirley Mae Shaw died in 1995.
How old was Shirley Mae Shaw at the time of death?
Shirley Mae Shaw was about 62 years old.
Where is Shirley Mae Shaw buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Shirley Mae's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Shirley Mae Shaw was born?
In 1933, the U.S. presidents were Herbert Hoover and Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Who was president when Shirley Mae Shaw died?
Bill Clinton was president of the United States when Shirley Mae died.
What generation was Shirley Mae Shaw part of?
Born in 1933, Shirley Mae Shaw was part of the Silent Generation.
What happened in the world the year Shirley Mae Shaw was born?
In 1933, Prohibition ended in the United States.
What major events happened during Shirley Mae Shaw's lifetime?
During Shirley Mae's lifetime: Prohibition ended in the United States (1933, age 0); Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day (1944, age 11); the Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education (1954, age 21); President Kennedy was assassinated (1963, age 30); the Vietnam War ended (1975, age 42); the Soviet Union dissolved (1991, age 58).
Which U.S. censuses would include Shirley Mae Shaw?
Federal censuses taken during Shirley Mae's lifetime and now public: 1940, 1950.
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1933
Death
1995
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AncestryData, "Shirley Mae Shaw (1933–1995)," record page, https://www.ancestrydata.com/person/shirley-mae-shaw-1933-1995-099bcd4c/, accessed 2026-11-15.
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